Trinasolar Unveils 645W Recyclable Module With 20.7% Efficiency

Trinasolar Unveils 645W Recyclable Module With 20.7% Efficiency

Trinasolar recently produced a fully recycled c-Si module. The recycled PV module uses n-type TOPCon technology and has a golden-size design, with a module efficiency of 20.7% and power output exceeding 645W.

The research center academy of Trinasolar developed the recycled module with its self-developed recycling technology, using materials, including silicon, silver, aluminum frames, and glass recovered from waste modules.

Gao Jifan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Trinasolar and Director of Central Research and Development (R&D) Institute said, “The production of the world’s first fully recycled c-Si module is a strong determination of  Trinasolar’s responsibility to promote sustainable development in the PV industry that contributes to the global energy transition.”

The production of the recycled PV module was led by Trinasolar and completed in collaboration with upstream and downstream partners. Trinasolar has succeeded in the all-component recycling of high-value materials, including aluminum frames, glass, silver, and silicon, from waste PV panels. The company created this technology through multiple techniques, including the use of self-developed interlayer separation reagents, chemical etching technology, wet chemical silver extraction technology, and other innovative technologies.

Trinasolar focuses on diligently handling and recycling waste PV panels and seeks to comply with international standards. The European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive, published in 2012, mandates that 85% of waste panels need to be centrally collected and 80% of the materials to be recycled. Trinasolar is committed to developing advanced technological solutions for recovering and recycling waste PV modules. The company has applied for 37 patents in the field of module recycling.

Trinasolar company has been a member of PV Cycle since 2010 and has developed a series of compliant disposal methods for end-of-life PV modules to reduce environmental pollution. Its breakthrough in module recycling technology not only provides a key solution to the mass decommissioning of PV modules, but also gives a fillip to the development of the PV industry.